Doomsday Book Entries

for Cornwall

 

Modern Name

Name in 1086

Description

Lamellen

Landmanuel / Lantmanuel

Berner from Count of Mortain

Lametton

Lantmatin

Iovin from Count of Mortain

Lancarffe

Lancharet / Nan(t)chert

Nigel from Count of Mortain; taken from St Petroc's Church by the Count

Landinner

Landiner / Lan(i)liner

Count of Mortain, formerly Queen Edith

Landreyne

Lander

Refinald from Count of Mortain

Landulph

Landelech

Richard from Count of Mortain

Lanescot

Lisnestoch

Richard from Count of Mortain

Langunnett

Langenewit / Langunuit

Reginald from Count of Mortain

Landhadron

Lanlaron

Reginald from Count of Mortain

Landferne

Lanherwen / Lanherueu

Fulchard from Bishop of Exeter

Lanreath

Lauredoch / Lanredoch

Richard from Count of Mortain

Lansallos

Lansalhus/saluus

Richard from Count of Mortain

Lantivet

Nantuat / Namtiuat

 

Lantyan

Lanthien / Lantien

Osferth, the pre-conquest holder, and Reginald from Count of Mortain

Lanwarnick

Lanawernec

Alric, the pre-conquest holder, from Count of Mortain. 15 goats

Launcells

Landseu

Alfred from Count of Mortain. 50 goats

Launceston

Dunheuet/d

Count of Mortain. Before 1066 paid tax for 1 v. of land; 1 h there, however. Land for 10 ploughs; in lordship 1 plough; 3 slaves; 1 villager and 13 smallholders with 4 ploughs. 2 mills which pay 40s; pasture, 40 acres. Formerly £20; valve now £4. 5 cattle; 50 sheep. Count's castle is there

Lawhitton

Languitetone/a

Bishop of Exeter

Lee

Lege / Lega

Hamelin from Count of Mortain

Leigh

Legea

Roger from Count Mortain

Lesnewth

Lisniwen

Britric, the pre-conquest holder, from Count of Mortain

Levalsa

Avalde

Erchenbald from Count of Mortain

Lewarne

Languer

 

Liskeard

Liscarret

Count of Mortain. Market, mill, 250 sheep.

Lizard

Lusart / Lisart

Richard from the King

Ludgvan

Luduham / Luduam

Richard from Count of Mortain. 27 unbroken mares

Maker

Macretone

Reginald from Count of Mortain

Manely

Mingeli

Osferth from Count of Mortain

Marhamchurch

Maronecirche / Maroncirca

Hamelin from Count of Mortain

Mawgen (in Meneage)

Mawan / Maiuian / Mawant

Britric from the King

 Methleigh

Matele/a / Mathela

Bishop of Exeter. Count of Mortain took the fair, previously held by the Bishop

 Milton

Mideltone/a

Hamelin from Count of Mortain

 Minster

Talcar

 

Moresk

Moirieis

 

Moreton

Mortune

Iovin from Count of Mortain.

Muchlarnick

Lanher

Reginald from Count of Mortain

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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